50 Best Autumn Leaves Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Best Songs for Autumn Leaves IG Reels and Stories

There’s something about the way autumn sneaks in. The air thins, light shifts, and the leaves trade their greens for slow-burning reds and golds. The season has that in-between feel, caught between holding on and letting go. Music works well in that space, especially for reels and stories where you want the mood to carry without having to spell anything out. A certain song hits, and suddenly the crunch of leaves underfoot feels sharper, the cool air feels heavier.

Not every track has to literally mention leaves for it to belong here. Some songs wrap themselves in the season’s colors through their sound, whether it’s soft acoustic strumming or a sweeping pop chorus that feels like a breeze pushing through a half-empty street. You’ll find pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that tap into that same vibe of change, reflection, or slow-moving calm. They frame autumn not as scenery, but as a mood that sticks to your skin when the light starts fading earlier each day.

The list is a mix of tracks that lean nostalgic, some that drift melancholic, and a few that warm up like a fire against the chill. A couple may surprise you since they’re not written with falling leaves in mind, but they still fall into place when paired with the season’s tone. Here are the best autumn leaves songs for IG reels and stories.

1. 'Autumn Leaves' by Ed Sheeran

2. 'All Too Well' by Taylor Swift

3. 'September' by Earth, Wind & Fire

4. 'Sweater Weather' by The Neighbourhood

5. 'Autumn in New York' by Frank Sinatra

6. 'Harvest Moon' by Neil Young

7. 'Stick Season' by Noah Kahan

8. 'November Rain' by Guns N' Roses

9. 'We Fell in Love in October' by girl in red

10. 'Leaves That Are Green' by Simon & Garfunkel

11. 'Autumn Town Leaves' by Iron & Wine

12. 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground' by The White Stripes

13. 'October Passed Me By' by girl in red

14. 'Autumn Almanac' by The Kinks

15. 'Forever Autumn' by The Moody Blues

16. 'Pale September' by Fiona Apple

17. 'October' by U2

18. 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' by Green Day

19. 'Autumn Serenade' by John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

20. 'Ramble On' by Led Zeppelin

21. 'Tis Autumn' by Nat King Cole Trio

22. 'Landslide' by Fleetwood Mac

23. 'Somewhere Only We Know' by Keane

24. 'Yellow' by Coldplay

25. 'Last Goodbye' by Jeff Buckley

26. 'Love in the Dark' by Adele

27. 'Come Away With Me' by Norah Jones

28. 'A Hazy Shade of Winter' by Simon & Garfunkel

29. 'How to Save a Life' by The Fray

30. 'The Night We Met' by Lord Huron

31. 'September Morn' by Neil Diamond

32. 'Rhiannon' by Fleetwood Mac

33. 'Where You Lead' by Carole King

34. 'The Boys of Fall' by Kenny Chesney

35. 'Gone Till November' by Wyclef Jean

36. 'November' by Tyler, The Creator

37. 'Autumn Love' by Death Cab for Cutie

38. 'November' by E

39. 'Autumn' by Ben Rector

40. 'Back on 74' by Jungle

41. 'Light Year' by Gregory Alan Isakov

42. 'The Less I Know The Better' by Tame Impala

43. 'Falling' by Harry Styles

44. 'September in the Rain' by Frank Sinatra

45. 'Harvest' by Neil Young

46. 'Country Song' by Jake Bugg

47. 'A Thousand Leaves' by Sonic Youth

48. 'Golden Autumn Day' by Van Morrison

49. 'My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion' by The Flaming Lips

50. 'I'm Gonna Be' by The Proclaimers